Tehmina Janjua Becomes Pakistan’s First Female Foreign Secretary

Pakistan has graced its permanent representative to the United Nations, Tehmina Janjua, as the country’s new foreign secretary, according to the Foreign Office.

It is nothing short of historic, since this is the first time Pakistan has appointed a female candidate for the job. After vetting out all the names for the key diplomatic post, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif himself approved Tehmina’s appointment.

According to the Foreign Office, Tehmina Janjua will take charge as the foreign secretary from the first week of March. She will be replacing Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, who has been designated as the country’s envoy to the United States.